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lJNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn,

\VILLIAM XV. XVYTHE, OF PARKERS LANDING, PENNSYLVr FIA, ASSIGNOR TO"WILLIAM H. VVYTHE, OF OHAUTAUQUA, NEXV YORK.

CASH REGISTER AND ENDECATQR.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 384 490, dated June 12,1888.

Application filed May 16, 1887. Serial No. 238,332. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern,- to slide in the lower portion of the case,opeu- Be it known that 1, WILLIAM W. WYTHE, ing toward the rean ofParkers Landing, in the county of Arm- At the rear face of the case arearranged strong and State of Pennsylvania, have inbanks of keys, 8,9,10, 11, (shown in Fig. 2,)

vented anew and useful Improvement in Casheach bank having nine keys,commencing on 5 Registers; and I do hereby declare the followthe left ofthe lowest bank, 8, with 1 and ending to be a full, clear, and exactdescription ing with the figure 9; on the second bank, 9, thereof,reference being had to the accoinpanycommencing with the figure 10, thenext key ing drawings, forming part of this specifica- .of the bankbeing 20, and so on by tens to tion, in which the last, which isnumbered 90. lhe third Figure 1 is a front elevation, partly brokenbank, 10, is numbered like the first, and the away, of my improved cashregister andindifourth bank, 11, like the second. The two cator. Fig. 2is a plan View of the interior lower banks are used to indicate cents inthe mechanism, partly in horizontal section, on Spaces 5 and 6, (shownin Fig. 1,) and the two [5 the line 10 w of Fig. 5. Fig. 3 is a verticalupper banks to indicate dollars in the spaces 6 sectional view on theline w 00 of Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and 4. These keys are secured to the free 1is a vertical sectional view on the line 3/ golf ends of levers, whichare journaled on shafts Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional view on12, 13, 14c, 15, extending transversely across the line a of Fig. 3.Fig. 6 is a rear view of the case 1 and secured thereto, each bank of 20the case which holds the sliding figured plates. keys having its ownshaft. To the other end. Fig. 7 is a detached sectionalview on the lineof each of the key-levers is pivoted vertical 7) b, Fig. (1-. Fig, 8 isa detached rear view of curved rods 16, the upper ends of which rods oneof the indicatorslides. Fig. 9 is a horiare pivoted to horizontal arms17, extending zontal sectional view on the line 0 c, Flo. 6. from theplates carrying the dollar and cent 2 Like symbols of reference indicatelike numerals backward at rightanglesto the rear parts in each. face ofthe plates or slides.

My invention consists, first, in an improved Inside of the case 1, backof each of the opcndevice for indicating numerals by the moveings 3, l,5, and 6, is a slidecase, 18, for holdment into view of slides uponwhich are the ing the sliding plates, upon which plates the 0 figures,and, second, in devices for registering dollarand cent numerals areformed or printed. the figures or amounts so exhibited. It is es Thesecases each contain ten slides numbered pecially designed for indicatingand registeron their face from zero to nine, the aoroslidc ing the salesin shops and stores. being at the rear, and the unit-slide being next Inthe drawings, lindicates the case or frame the opening in the case.Extending from the 3 5 within which the differentparts and machineryedge of the plates backward at right angles to 8 are mounted andarranged. The front porthe rear face of the same are arms 17, to whichtion of this case is shown in Fig. l of the the rods 16 are pivoted. Asshown in 8, drawings. Near the top of this front face is each of theplates is cut away by a slot, 0, the a panel, 56, upon which may beprinted or othslot of each plate being wider than the slot of 40 wiseformed the device The amount ofyour the platein front of it, and thearms 17 extend no purchase is, below which device are four or from theedges of these slots. The reason of more openings, 3, 1, 5, 6, throughwhich the cutting away the plates by successively larger figures on theslide appear when these slides slots is to permit the arms 17 of thefront plates are brought into view, and 5 period is printed to extendback of the rear plates, as clearly 5 between the openings torepresentthe decimal shown in Figs. 6, 7, and 9. The acre-plates point.Below the openings the words dol- 19, which are the rearmost in theslide-cases, lars and *cents may be printed. In this are not cut away,and are not provided with figure of the drawings the lower portion ofthe the arms 17, nor are they attached to any of the case 1 is brokenaway, showing the rear porkey-levers, although they are arranged to be50 tion of the cash-drawer 7, which is arranged actuated thereby. Thisis accomplished by means of the arms 17, upon which the lower edges ofthe zero-plates 19 rest, so that when any one of the plates is raisedthe zero-plate of that series is also raised, but does not show, beinghidden by the plate in front of it, which is raised at the same time.Upon the rear face of each of the zero-plates is a lug, 20, and fromboth the dollar zero-plates and one of the cent zero-plates, arms 21extend below the lug of the zero-plate of the next series, as shown inFigs. 5, 6, and 7, so that when one of the slides is raised before theopenings 5, 4, or 3, the zero-slide in all of the series to the right ofthese openings (looking from the front) is also raised at the same timeand is exhibited, unless another figured slide in that series is alsoraised, in which case the zero-slide although raised is hidden from viewby the slide in front of it. On each of the rods 16 is a tooth, 22,Figs. 3 and 4, which, when the rod .is raised so as to exhibit theplate, engages with spring-pawls 23, which are journaled on the shaft24, 'and thereby the plates are held in their elevated position.Extending from the shaft 39, and keyed thereto, are fingers 25,, (seeFigs. 3, 4, and 5,) and to the end of the shaft 39, a rod, 26, ispivoted. The other end of this rod is pivoted to one end of the lever27. Pivoted to this lever is a finger, 28, which extends down behind thecash-drawer 7, so that when the drawer is being shut it will come incontact with the finger 28 and push it back so that the upper portion ofthe finger comes in contact with the arm 27 and draws down the rod 26,so that the fingers push the pawls 23 from the notches or teeth 22, andallow the plates to drop down to their normal position away from theopenings 3 4 5 6. Whenever any of the key-levers are depressed, thedrawer 7, which is fastened by the hook 29, is released in the mannerhereinafter described, and the drawer is forced out by the spring 30. Bythis arrangement any desired amount may be indicated or exhibited,according to the number of series of plates. In the apparatus shown inthe drawings four series of plates are used-two cent series and twodollar seriesso that any amount from one cent to ninetynine dollars andninety-nine cents may be indicated, as follows: By pressing on the lastkey of the upper bank of keys the ninety-plate before the opening 3 israised, and by means of the arm 17 the zero-plate 19 of that series isalso raised,which zero-plate, by arms 21 and lugs 20, raises thezero-plate of each of the other series, thereby indicating ninetydollars but if the nine-dollar key, the ninety-cent key, and thenine-cent key are all pressed at the same time as the ninety-dollar key,the nine-plate is raised in each of the series covering the zero-plates,so that the openings inthe front of the case exhibit the figures 99.99,indicating the sum or amount of ninety-nine dollars and ninety-ninecents. To indicate any other amount, the proper keys are depressed, theaction being the same, aseach slide, excepting the zero, movesindependently of the others and without interfering with the others.

In the rear face of the case or frameI-are five or more openings, 31,Figs. 3 and 4, behind each of which is a wheel, 32, the circumferencesof which wheels are divided into four equal parts, each of which partsis provided with figures from 0 to 9. These wheels are loosely mountedon the shaft 34,0n which shaft are sleeves 33,which are journaled on theshaft, and on one side of each of these wheels 32vare toothed wheels 35.Extending at right angles from the sleeves toward the rods 16 are arms36, at the end of which arms are pawls 37, which engage with the teethof the wheels 35. Extending at right angles from the arms 36 are rods orarms 38. Below' these arms 38, extending from each of the rods 16, arearms 40, arranged to engage with the arms 38 when the rods 16 are raisedby depressing the keys and thereby lifting the arms '36, so that thepawls 37, engaging the teeth of one of the wheels 35, shall cause it andthe wheel 32 to turn on their axes a certain distance. In order toregulate this distance according to the number on the plate, the arm 40on the rod 16,which raises the plate 9, is at the end of the rod 16, sothat the movement of the rod shall cause the wheel to makenine-fortieths of a complete revolution and bring the figure 9 on thewheel 32 before the opening 31. The arm 40 on the rod 16,which raisesthe plate 8, is one step lower down, so as to give the wheel 32 onlyeight-fortieths of a complete revolution, and so on with the series to,the rod which moves the plate1,which gives the wheel 32 onlyone-fortieth of a complete revolution,

so that the rods cause thewheels 32 to revolve the number of spacesindicated on the plates with the teeth of the wheels 35,while the otherarm extends to and in the path of the lugs 20 on the back of thezero-plates 19, so that the moment when the zero-plate has completed itsupward movement with the rod 16, the toothgf the pawl is thrown intogear with the teeth of the wheel 35- and stops its movement, as is shownin Fig. 4. The purpose of this is to check the movement of thewheelinstantaneously and to prevent it from being moved too far underthe momentum occasioned bya too sharp or careless striking of the keys.

By these devices, when,for example, the amount ninety-nine cents isdisplayed, the two figured wheels 32, connected with the cent series,also display at the rear openings the. amount ninety-nine cents. If,however, the next sum is, say, forty-four cents, the spur-wheels 35 eachmove four spaces by the devices already described, and in addition tothis the ten-wheel of the cents and the unit-wheel of the dollars-areeach moved one space by the completion of a quarter-revolution of thewheel next below in the series, so as to display thefigures 1.43, thesum of ninety-nine and forty-four. This is done by the followingdevices: On each of the five wheels 32, excepting the last, are fourpins, ii-l, which, when the wheels make a quarter-revolution, engagewith lugs 45, extending from the sleeves 46, which are journaled on theshaft 47. Extending from each of the sleeves 46, excepting the first, isan arm, 48, to the end of which is pivoted a pawl, 49, one end of whichengages with the teeth of the wheel 35, and the other end of the pawl isweighted so as to keep the pawl in contact with the teeth. On each ofthe sleeves 46 is a log, 50, against which a spring, 51, bears and actsas a stop on the lug at each end of the stroke of the arm 43. Then thepins 44 strike the lugs 45 and draw them down, the pawl 49 is drawn backone tooth on the wheels 35. Journaled to the side of the case 1 is atoothed wheel,53, which is controlled by a spiral spring, 80, (shown inFig.5,)and gearing with the teeth ofthis wheel is a pinion,5i, which iskeyed to the shaft 55. Pivoted to the wheel 53 is an arm, 56, the lowerend of which is pivoted to the arm 27, which arm is operated by thefinger 28 when the cashdrawer 7 is closed, as already described. Thismovement of the arm 27 draws down the arm 56 and gives a partialrevolution to the wheel 53 ,which in turn gives acomplete revolution tothe gear-wheel 5i and shaft 55. Spirally on the shaft 55 are lugs 57,which, when the shaft revolves, bear against the arms 43 and push thepawl 49, which has been drawn back by the sleeve 46 to its normalposition, giving the wheels 32 and 35 of the next higher series apartial rotation of one space. When the pawls a9 and arms 48 are intheir normal position, they are out of the path of the lugs 57. By thesedevices, whenever any of the wheels 32 pass the ninespace to the zerothe pawl is retracted, thus being prepared to move the next wheel in theseries at the proper time, which is accomplished by the closing of thedrawer, as alreadydescribed, so that while the register wheels are inmotion there is no action of the carrying device, but iteomes intoaction when the machine is not employed in registering, so that themovements not being combined a false movement of the wheels isprevented,and at the same time all the banks of keys may be operatedsimultaneously without error in the result, and the wheel of the nexthigher series is given a partial revolution of one space, so that thesum of the amounts which have been registered by striking the keys is atall times in view at the rear face of the machine, and by referring tothese wheels 32, as shown, through the openings 31, the salesman cantell at any time during the day what is the amount of the sales whichhave been registered before that time. At the beginning of each (lay themachine should be set by turning each wheel until the zero-point isexhibited at the opening 31.

I shall now describe the mechanism by which the drawer 7 is unlatchedand a bell is sounded at each striking of the keys, the purpose of thisarrangement being to call the attention of the proprietor orfloor-walker and of the customer to the use of the machine. It thusserves the purpose of a check on the salesman and as an indicator toattract the attention of the customer.

Two arms, 61, are journaled loosely at the ends of the machine on theshaft 47. These arms are connected by a horizontal rod, 62, which restson the arms 17, and is therefore raised when any one of the figuredslides is raised. rods 53 with the drawer 4 latches 29, which hold thedrawer when closed. Also connected with one of the arms 61 is aprojection, 59, having at the end a pawl, 60, which in its up wardstroke engages and turns a bell-hammer, G3, the pawl being jointed inthe usual way, so as to be rigid in this direction, but it turns on itspivot and passes the hammer on its return stroke. Thus whenever any ofthe keys is depressed, so as to lift one or more of the figured slides,it raises the rod 62,and, through the levers 6L and connecting-rod 53,disengages the latch 29 and permits the springs 30 to throw thecash-drawer 7 open, and at the same time, through the upward motion ofthe arm 59 and pawl 69, the hammer 63 is dropped and sounds the bell(ii.

I claim 1. In a cash indicator and register, the com bination of theweighted pawl 49, arm 48, pin 4st, lugs 57, keyed to the shaft 55, afinger, 2S, situate in the path of the cash-drawer, arms 27 and 55, andwheels 53 and 54, whereby the pawl is brought into action only when thecomputing mechanism is at rest, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

2. The combination of the shaft 55 and devices, substantially asdescribed, for operating the same, lugs 57, arranged spirally on theshaft, arms 43 and pawls 49, and registeringwheels 32 35, substantiallyas and for the par poses specified.

3. The numbered slides arranged in series from front to ba ck, saidslides having the arms 17 projecting therefrom and arranged in the samehorizontal plane, and also having slots or openings of successivelygreater width, so that the arms 17 shall not interfere with each other,substantially as and for the purposes described.

i. The numbered slides arranged in series expressing the differentdigits, the zero-slides of each series being loosely connected with thezero-slide of the series below, whereby the rise of one of thezero-slides shall carry with it the zcroslides of each of the lowerseries, substantially as and for the purposes described.

5. In a cash register and indicator havinga series offigured slides, thecombination of re taining-pawls 23, rods 16, the casl1-drawer 7, pivotedarms 25, 26, and 27, and finger 23, substantially as and for the purposespecified.

The arms 61. are connected by vertical 6. In a cash indicator andregister, the comand lugs 45, a shaft, 55, having lugs 57 ar-- binationof two or more series of figured slides ranged spirally thereon, springgear-wheel 53, representing units, tens, &c., key-levers conand pinion54, pivoted arms 56 and 27, and nected With'said slides, graded arms 40,confinger 28, andcashdrawer 7, substantially as :5

5 neeted-with said levers, arms 38, arms 36, i and for the purposesspecified.

pawls 37, and wheels 32 and 35, substantially In testimony whereofIhavehereunto set my as and for the purpose specified. hand this 11thday of May, A. D. 1887 7. In a cash-register, the combination of aseries of figured register-wheels representing Witnesses: 10 units,tens, 8m, pawls engaging with the see- W. B. GORWIN,

0nd and succeeding register-wheels, pins 44, THOMAS W; BAKEWELL.

W'ILLIAM W. WYTHE.

